Marblehead Festival of Arts – 2019 Festival of Cod
Auction Ends: Jul 7, 2019 10:00 PM EDT

Art

it's a Cod - no. -it's a Pollack! By Ruth Rooks

Item Number
411
Estimated Value
300 USD
Sold
235 USD to dshoreman
Number of Bids
12  -  Bid History

Item Description

"it's a Cod - no. -it's a Pollack!" by Ruth Rooks

Medium: ink, house paint, acrylic paint

Size: 19" x 8"

Artist Statement:

An artist friend and enthusiastic cook made the remark when I told her I was doing a cod for the festival, "Cod"what a boring fish (in the culinary sense) there are so many more fish in the sea." I took the many fish as my theme.

Artist Biography:

I have always painted and done crafts, and I can never remember a time when I didn't indulge in either one. I came to Marblehead in 7th grade and therefore had the privilege of learning art with the famed Marion Brown. As a senior in high school, I was able to get a summer job at Camp Columbus/Columbia - then at St. John's Prep in Danvers, MA. I was in charge of girls' arts and crafts, and that began my love of teaching. I taught at the camp for 9 years. After graduating from Boston University as an Art History major, I got married and we moved to New York City, where my husband was getting a master's degree at Columbia University. I worked at the college and took the opportunity to attend Teachers College (free) to fulfill all the teaching requirements for Massachusetts certification. Back at camp for the summer, I was able to network among the teachers there and got a teaching position in Revere, MA, at the junior high school. This was to be my preferred age group for the next 30 years, although I taught all age groups from kindergarten to elderly, depending upon the ages of my children and the limitations facing a stay-at-home mom. Though I was always painting, 20 years ago I stopped teaching, and painting became my life. I paint because it is what I do. I sometimes do other things-silverwork, ceramics, and printmaking, to name a few. But the easel is always set up in my studio, it is what I turn to, it is what gives me the greatest pleasure and the deepest angst.

Artist Website: ruthrooks.com

Hosting Business: "it's a Cod - no. -it's a Pollack!" is on display at Old Town House in Marblehead May 18-19.
Then it will be at Mud Puddle Toys, 1 Pleasant St, Marblehead, MA
www.mudpuddletoys.com

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be July 9-14 at Lizzy Loo, 108 Washington St, Marblehead during normal store hours. The winning bidder will receive a notification email with information on pick-up time and location.

If winning bidder requires shipping, winner's credit card will be charged a separate $24.95 fee to cover USPS ground and handling. Shipping is available within the U.S. only and must be requested within 7 days after receipt of the notification email.

Any cod purchased via "Buy Now" will remain on display at the hosting business through the end of the auction, and will be available for pick-up as detailed in the winning bidder notification email.

If winning bidder has not picked up cod (or provided shipping address) within 30 days after the close of the auction, cod will become the property of Marblehead Festival of Arts, Inc.